Mopboard protector



Patented Dec. 1, 1925.

incassa UNITED srarss earsur orties,

FREDERIC W. ZASTR'W, OF MILTWUKEE. NISCONSIBL MOPBOARD PRTEGTOR.

T0 all w/wfm, it may concern.:

Be it known that 1, FREDERIC W. Ziis'rnow, a citizen oi' the United States, and resident of lVlilwaukee, in the county ot llilwaukee and State of lliisconsin, have' invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Mopboard Protectors; and 1 do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

This invention relates to mop board or base board protectors.

Objects of this invention are to provide a protector1 which may be quickly applied to the base board, which may be retained thereon in a simple and effective manner, and which does not require the attention of an operator after it has been once placed.

Further objects are to provide a mop board protector which may be used either in a horizontal or slanting position, which is so constructed that retaining clips are provided for engaging the mop board, and in which means are provided for causing a temporary interlocking between the shield and the clips to prevent relative motion between such parts.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of a staircase showing the protecting device in position and partly in section.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the device, such view showing the wall in section and being partly broken away.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view on the line 3 3 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings it will be seen that the device comprises two or more clips which are preferably formed of twisted wires. Each clip is provided with a downwardly and inwardly extending bracing leg 1 and with a horizontal supporting leg 2. The twisting` oit the wires for the supporting leg` stops a distance short of the inner face of the device and the wires are projected outwardly, as indicated at 3 in Figure 2. Thereafter, the wires are bent inwardly and extend to the wall 4 when the device is in place. These inwardly projecting arms 5 are provided with flattened downwardly turned lugs 6, as is most clearly shown in Figure 8. The lugs are adapted to lit between the wall 4t and the mop or base board 7 These lugs may be easily inserted by a slight pressure and the arm 1 will be positioned in a bracing relation to Application filed February 2,

lcontact for the shield 8.

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the base board 7, as shown clearly in Figure Alfter these supporting brackets have been positioned the shield 8 is placed .upon the horizontal portions 2 and is securely supported. It is to be noted that the wide spacing oit the arms 5 prevent inadvertent twisting of the brackets with consequent detachment. Further, the spacing of these arms provides a 'relatively wide bearing This shield is preferably of sheet metal and is provided with` a downwardly turned flange 9 at its outer side. 1t is adapted to abut the wall, as shown in Figures 2 and 3 when in position. Preferably, the shield is provided with one or more downturned tongues 10 which engage the horizontal arm 2 of the appropriate bracket. The purpose of this construction is shown in Figure 1, lor when the device is used for the mop board or base board 7 of a staircase, see Fig. 1, it is clear that the shield 8 will be arranged in a slanting manner and will. tend to slide downwardly. This, however, is prevented. by the engagement of the lug 10 with one of the brackets and thus the shield is held in a secure and rm manner.

It is preferable to curve the inner en-d of the bracing arm 1 of each of the brackets, as indicated at 11 in Figure 3, so as to prevent marring or scratching of the base board.

It will be seen that a device has been provided i'or protecting the mop board while the walls are being papered, plastered or painted. and that the device is freely removable and may be placed wherever desired without danger ot inarring the walls.

Although the invention has been described in considerable detail, it is to be understood that the invention may be variously embodied. and is;y therefore, to be limited only as claimed.

Although the expression mop board or base board is used throughout this case,

tending flanges adapted to lit behind the inop board and having inu/'ardly projecting slanting braces terminating in rounded ends for contacting With the tace of the niop board, and an elongated plate having downwardly struck lugs adapted to engage the clips.

2. A device lor protecting inop boards adjacent Walls while the Walls are being treated, said device comprising a clip having spaced arins terminating` in downwardly extending hooks adapted to lit over the mop board, said arms being bent towards each other and merging into an inwardly extending brace adapted to bear against the iace of the inop board, and a plate Carried by said clip and having means for preventing relatively sliding niotion between said plate and said clip.

In testimony that I claiin the foregoing I have hereunto set iny hand at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of lf'vlisconsin.

FREDERIC lV. ZASTROV. 

